Kool Aid Playdough

So at "school" we got a recipe for the playdough they make that we love.  It is made with Kool Aid so it smells really good and is safe if little kids get curious and have a taste.  The recipe makes a whole bunch and will last awhile if stored in a ziplock bag.  And by using different packets of Kool Aid you can make different colors and have different scents.
 Here is the recipe:

Kool Aid Playdough

2 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
2 pkgs. dry unsweetened Kool Aid

2 cups boiling water
3 Tbs. vegetable oil

Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl.  Mix liquids together and pour into the dry ingredients.  Stir until it forms a ball.  As mixture cools and becomes less sticky, take out of the bowl and knead until smooth.  Store in a ziplock bag or other airtight container.

This kind of shows the color well.  Not quite what I was hoping for, but all we had to work with was Pink Lemonade and Blue Raspberry Lemonade Kool Aid flavors.

 

And this one was supposed to better show how much it makes but I don't think it does a very good job.  I'd guess it makes about four containers of the real Playdoh.

 I loved that it was something Blanche could "help" me with (she got to pour the Kool Aid packets, salt, and flour in the bowl and attempted to stir those together).  We'll have to find more tools to play with but today she liked playing with the animals I made her and squishing it and playing with it with measuring cups and spoons.

There, I did a real post!  And it was kind of fun, but even more fun to play with Blanche. 

Later!